Advertising device.



1n f-TATEs PATENT JACOBS, or CHICAGO, ILLINo'Is.

'ADVERTISING DEVICE.

. -Applicjationled March 26, 1910. "Serial No. 551,690.'

To all whom itmay concern;

Beit known that I, HOWARD D.l STEWART,

lshown partly in full lines and partly in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the reverse side of the post-c'ardshown' 1n Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the .letter-sheet or folder in open, partly folded.

. position; Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of a slightly modified form of my device ready for mailing; and Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of another slightly `modified formjof mydevice ready for mailing..

This invention relates to a new and usefulV improvementin' ad-vertisingdevices or the like and particularly in advertising devices or the like adapted to be sent'through the mails. l

lThe objects of my invention are to pro vide a device of the kind stated comprising generally 'a letter-sheet and a post-card, in

y which..theletter-sheet is not only adapted -to colpi/ey the communication, advertisement,

or other matter, but is also adapted to serve as aholder or carrier for the post-card, and

in which the post-card, while bearing other matter, 1f desired, is adapted tobear es.- pecially the nameand address of the person fto whom the device :is to be. sentv and to be so carried by the tlette'nsheet that, when the letter-.sheet is folde .and the post-card is in proper. position, thel "device is in condition to bei at once sent through. the mails; to provide a device of the kind stated lwhich is neat, simple, compact, and easily made at 'comparatively slight cost; and to improve generally upon devices of the kind stated.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in .the novel 'coi'istructioir of the lettensheetfand in theA novel arrangement and combination ofthe letter-sheetand postcardyall'as,4 will v'hereinafter be described and 5 5/ afterward pointedfout in the claims.

In the drawings, A indicates `letters'heet or folder and .B the post or other card.

`Ironman n. STEWART., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Assmann;l pFfON--rian'iifrornnp 1r.

Specification of LettersxfPa'tent. PatventedDc, :20, 1910,

Letter-sheet or folder A may 'be of any,

suitable size, as desired, and may be of any.

suitable material, preferably light cardboard or heavy paper. This sheet A is adapted torbe used to bear or convey the communication, advertisement, matter, suc-h communication or other matter being placed preferablyon the inner face of sheet A, see Fig. 3. The sheet A is or other adapted to be scored and folded transversely i on llines' l and 2, thereby providing the intermediate portion 3, lower-or under. flap 4,

and top or upper flap '5, top orupper flapv 5 being of somewhat less width than flap 4, so that, when said liaps are folded down upon said intermediate portion 3, the free edge 5a of top flap will be some little distance from the lower or bottom edge of flap l, thereby providing what might be lcalled a space 6, for purposes hereinafter appearing, see particularly Fig. l. Flap 4 is provided with-diagonally-disposed slits or cutsi' T, the space or distance between said 'slits or cuts depending upon the size of the post or other card.B to b'e used with'sheet A, these slits or cuts t1-7 being adapted to receive the lower corners 8 8 of Card B when said card isin position in the folder A. Flap 5, is'cut diagonally inwardly at `its free edge 5, thereby providing the intcgral, triangularly-shaped edge-fiaps ffl-9a, these edge-flaps )-.-9 being adapted, see /particularly Fig. l, to be inserted under card B at itsopposite side edges when said cardis in position in the folder A.

In assembling the sheet or folder A and card B for mailing` ap 4 isfirst folded down upon 4intermediate portion 3; card B is then placedupon flap 4 and the lower corners SMSg thereof inserted into said `slits or cuts T-T, card B being preferably of such a width that, when in such -position. with its said lower c't'rners iu said slits or cuts, the top edge thereof will be closely adjacent to fold? :and -top or upper flap. 5 is then folded down over card B and edge-flaps 9 D insel-ted under said card at its opposite sides,`

from?. folder "A,`but` the folder A is securely or. firmly held or lockedvin folded conditiong lgvhile the card lB may be any'- suitable cardrand plain o r otherwise, and'while the name and address-of thefperson to Whom the device lis to" be sent may be placed either upon the .folder .or vupon said, card, in using my device I prefer to have the card B; bear-ongone side,`seel Fig. 2, the 'name and address ofthe sender'of the' device, anden theother side, see Fig. lrnot .onlyany su`it' able matter, such as ythe'name and address fof, anda short vcommunication to, the sender. of the device, as shown in dotted lines in 'the persorivto Whom'the'device'is to'be sent',

Figf 1f, but also the name and-'addresswof 'fasshotvnv inf full lines in Fig-'1, andin as? ,semblingthe folder A .and card B, as hereinbefore'described, to lplace. thecard B, so

bgaringlthe namea'ndaddless of the personv to Whom theydevice .is to-be sent, upon thelv flap 4' withhthe side or vface thereof bearingsuch` 'name and address uppermost, so that,

z'fwhen'the top flap is foldeddownnpon and.

vin'te'rlocked with -'said card, such name and "",address `of the person to whom the device is f to bey sent is clearly in' view in the. space 6. 'T h'ej de'v1 :e`,fWithout'v any further .`Writing, may 'no w beimmediately mailed or sent to .30 ysuch'person addressed,"-and on receivingthe device,shou"ld 'suche-person desire t0 further "correspond or communicatev with, the sender,

thecard'B' may beeasily detached and removed from' folder A 'and' atl once mailed (being, ofcourse,v 'first stamped, if necessary),

""n'o signing or Aother Writing thereupon by `such'person being required or necessary', for as'above stated, card B 'already bears there ori see IFig.4 2, the'name and addr'ess'of the original'sender'and t0l 'Whom the card is vnow togo and'also', on the card bein'gso returned,

'notvbearsthe signature or name andraddress f ofthepersonnow'sending or returning the 4 `"card and-tovvllorr'iA the device. Was-originallyv sent. In mailing myv device, the usual stampv 1 Cmay bev placed thereupon atanysuitable l. the-e ge of@ Older f "AL-land 5.` 59g place `and ma if desired, be'lplacedaround-v foifmof'my device.v Thisformis `,substant'ially'similar to that shown in Fig.. 1,exceptv lthat ,i'n this form top'ap offshe'et'lty may she Wider than fla',

'payvaybetween the edge-flaps 99a,.therebyjg providingsuitable'space,asvat'iinwhich@ 1 .y thena'me andaddress ofthep'erson'towhom- 1 the device isto be sen't`,if borne byth' 5f ofthe form shown in Fig'. 1,'the-free e' gewbof flap-beingcut B, asdescribed, are Iplain'lyiin' view 1 modified form `of my device'. In`this form, instead of providing the top or. upper flap with engaging edge-flaps,- a's herelnbefore described, the' topzfv'lapvof-'this'form' is 'hidden' v from, V View;

A,"asfsho\vn in Figs. 1,4l

rig. fr have' Shown@ slightly mediata prpvided at-.a suitable distance from its free 'edge with a cross-or horizontal slit or cut, as

at 10, of a length substantially the same as the length of card B. In this form, in assembling the sheet A; and'card B, the card 'B is inserted through'said cut or lslit l() under ap' but over portion .5c thereof.

, andthe lower corners of said 'card are inserted into said slits '7l-47a, whereby, as will be seen, the folder A carrying card is securelyloclred in folded, mailable condition,- the name and address of the person to lwhom the device .is togo, if borne by said card, as described, being plainly in vieW.`

It will Abe'seen lfrom the above that not only is the letter-sheet in the severalforms o f my device securely sealed in folded condi-e tion bythe card B,but the card Bis ,also securely carried or held by saidsheet A, and

vfurther that, While the sliectLA is thus sealed,V

as stated,V infolded condition, yetgthe same may be readily yopened and the Vcard removed -bythe person receiving the same `Without i defacing or otherwise damaging the sheet A or card B.

lIamaware'that minor changes inthe arrangement, construction, andcombi-nation of tbe'several'pa'rts of my device maybe made and substituted forith'ose herein shown and described Without departing from the nature' and principle of'my invention.

Having thusP described myfinvention, what Il clain'i and 'desire'te lsecure byLetters Patent is f LA] device of' thekind described com# mediate portion .and end flaps folded one having a portionv exposed to, anda portion 'i substantially as described. g i

fQQA device of the kind'described comprisingafoldable sheet-having an intermediatevportioii andend flaps folded one uponv .the other,.and "a cardbetween andinterlocking'withy said'end flaps and having'a portion `exposed to vfie\'v, whereby 'said-flaps are; secured in v"folded .condition and said card isy carried yby-said flapsxWith afport-ion "thereof `exp osed tol view;1..substantially as rdesoribedf *3. ,device of the kind describedlcomv prisii'igyav foldable sheet'having an-i'nterme diateportion; 'and end-flaps, one vof saidiaps than theotherfand said flaps ed; one. upon! the other, iandnacard c li'nte rl'ocling f'uithif Asaid end lapspand liaijing a 4'portion enposcd to View edge theupper lof said y folder lf flaps, 'u ierebysaid flaps1A are secured in foldedv condition' and saidfcarlf carried by said apsfwith a portion thereof exposed to View; lsubstantially as described.

4. -A' device of the kind ldescribed com- /prising' a foldable-'sheet having an inter- "upon V the other, and a card'k arrangedfbel v`tween and' interlockingjwith said flapsand 'said por( ion thereof prisinjir a letter-sheet liiips boing folded one upon the other and said top flap beineF narrower than said lower flap, dressof the person be sent with-said flans with sa id naine and addi-ess exposed to view below the free edge of said to flap. whereby-said flaps'are secured in foliledeoiiditioii and said card iS carried b v flaps with'said naine and address exposed to view; substantially, as described.

5. A device of the kind described coni- ]irising afoldableslieet having an iiiterine' diate rtion and end tia-ps, said flaps being foldeilxine upon the other and one of said fa s -being.-..wider than the other sind provived with 'diagoiially-disposed slits, and a card carried by said- `Qheet. between .said ilapnl with eoriiers thereof in said sflit's and a exposed to view; Substantiall)v as described.

'6. device of the kind desei'ibed eoin. prising' a sheet .having an intermediate portion. a top Hap. and a lower flap` .Said llaps, being folded one. uponthe other over said intermediate' portioii; s'aid lower flap beine;

to whoiii the device is i'o i provided:withdiagonallydisposed litsaiiil I having :in 'intermediate ortion. a to i fla i. and a lower tia ).saidi l l and a eard eariiig the naine and ad' aii'aiiged between and iiitei'lotlting saidt-op flap being providedA with edge-fla ps, :ind a card toperati'iig and engaging with 'saidvtop and lower flaps to lool: said fiaps in prisiiig diate portion. a toil) flap, and a lower Hain ded one upon t-lie other .sa id flaps. being fo over Said 'iiitei'n'iediate portion, Said'lower tlap being-provided. with dingo-nail) diposed slits and said top iap'being provided `with edge-flaps, and a eard cooperating and engaging with said flaps to lock said flaps in folded position. said card resting upon said lower flap fand its lower corners fitting and beiner lield iii Said slits and Said top Hap lieing over. and Said edge-Haps being under. said eard Vsiibstaiitially as deseiibed.

ln testimoniv whereof. I liavesig'nedpiny naine to thi l sg'ieeifeation iii the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

HELEN DizLnxi-zr, C); C. Fixxiav'. 

